Description:
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Samar-class of Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) has been designed to perform search & rescue, maritime law enforcement, EEZ (Economic Exclusive Zone) surveillance, interception and marine pollution response missions. Each ship carries a single Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), with dedicated hangar and flight deck, and five high speed boats. The Samar-class ships feature an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), high power External Fire Fighting System, two Indian-built 30mm Gun Mounts and one 76mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun. Besides, the ships are provided with an onboard day/night infrared surveillance system to detect elusive targets which can evade radar detection due to their small Radar Cross Section (RCS) or higher sea state. The propulsion system consists of two diesel engines developing 8,000-hp and enabling a top speed of 25 knots. The ICG has ordered six AOPVs to be commissioned between 1996 and 2009.
Specifications Accommodation: Enlisted 94, Officers 12
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm
Dimensions: Beam 12.9 m, Draft 4.9 m, Length 105 m
Weights: Full Displacement 2,300 t
Performance: Endurance 60 day, Max Range 6,500 nautical mile (), Top Speed 25 kt (46 kph)
Power: Power 8,000 hp
Operators
India / 6
As of
Holdings
2008
5
Ships
42 ICGS Samar
Commissioning: Wednesday, February 14, 1996
43 ICGS Sangram
Commissioning: Wednesday, March 19, 1997
44 ICGS Sarang
Commissioning: Sunday, May 30, 1999
45 ICGS Sagar
Commissioning: Saturday, October 11, 2003
46 ICGS Sankalp
Commissioning: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
47 / Under Construction
Commissioning: 2009
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
India / 6 